Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-19
ANDRosCoGGIN.

ANDRoscoGGIN.
The Lewiston High School entertainment,
VIII net about $500 for the benefit of the
library '"e
Inc Law Court has decided for the defen.
daht IN the case of Ellen F. Briggs against
tne Lewiston and Auburn Horse Railroad Co.
Inc company. acting under the authority of
tue legislature and city council of Auburn.
nad lowered the grade of the street TO the in
jury a. she claimed, of defendants land. and
sne thereupon sued the company for damages
ne court holds that the COMPANY had the
right 10 locate and maintain its road without
providing additional compensation to the land
owner, and in so doing committed no tres.
pass.
ARoosrooK.
MIR. Frank Green, of Linneus, has COM
pieteo arrangements to build and operate a
cheese factory on the spring brook Just east
of his residence. the coming season. report.
the ArOOstook Times
A cedar was cut in Westfield, the past win
ter. by the crew of Collins and Hume. which
scaled 24s6 superficial feet, and another that
scaled 1866 feet.
CUMBERLAND.
1t is fully decided to establish steamboat
line between Portland, Damari.cotta and in.
terme late points. making three trips Der
week, connecting at Portland with the Port
lard Steam Packet Co.'s steamers for Boston
u Nj. Scanlan of Portland is now engaged
IN the manufacture of broom. handles. He ha.
facilities for turning cut from 5000 10 G zoe
daily and when fairly RAINING will empIo,
about seven hands. About one half of these
handles will be shipped to Great Britain.
This is another new industry for Portland
FRANKLIN.
Ezra Nj. Fuller, of East Wilton, has com
pleted contract with the Sandy River Il all
road Company to saw about a thousand cord
of wood He will commence operations a
Phillips with a saw driven by steam engin.
and manned by four men, about the first of
May.
Warden Huntoon is again on the war path
This tine, he ia after the persons who hav,
been hunting deer with dogs at Rlngeley
Several vi 'lations o: the game law in thi,
particular have been recently reported 20 him
and he is bound 10 arrest the Offer ding par
ties.
At Freeman,th Megantic railroad i, doing
a smart business under the superintende zee
of V. A. Mead of Boston.
Willie w , son Of Mr. ard Mrs A. J Aver
of Greenwood, accidentally and fatally shuI
himself while visiting his grandfAther in An
dover. lie died in about fifteen minutes.
The deceased was a respected young man and
his death is incurred by many friends and
acquaintances.
The $500 lost by Mrs William Grizzle of
Camden has not been traced as yet The
thief was very considrrate, for he lett one
halt and took one-half.
The Piper Packing Co., have started in for
4 good seasons work. They will pack corn
in Unlon and during the lobster season will
pack Holsters in Camden.
LINCOLN.
The Dsmariscotta Herald reports that the
establishment of a canning factory at that
plac- is assured. provided the farmers do their
part in raising he corn. 1t will certainly be
benefit to all concerned, and the farmers
especially.
Cushman Page, on the Damariscotta river,
has built a new house for his help, a; his
upper brickyard in Edgecomb. 1t is 2SxlS.
with IL feet post, IL feet rafters. 1t is all
finished b low, ready for plastering. The
work was done bv himself and his brother, in
twelve days. He expects in few VI eks Fix
Frenchmen to occupy 1t. to carry on his brick
yard, He is soon to put up a barn at the
SAM place 20 feet square Herald
Walauboro has voted to exempt for the
period of ten years the property of any man
utacturiDg corporation or COMPANY, an
induce ment to the establishment of any in.
dustrv VIII oh should furnish employment to
labor and to authorize the seectmen to hire
$40 600 as Il fund to enable the town to make
suitable contract
The Massachusetts people who purchased
Inner Heron I.l.nd and built large club
house there. last summsr. are mskirg a move
towards extensive improvements on the Is
land. ihi> year The intention now l.. Ju-t
IA soon as thu snow gets off the grcund, that
a big force of carpenters will take possession
Of the island and huild another club house,
larger than the ir.t one and more Fl .bnrstt
At least ten summer cottages are expec ed TO
be built on the island before July lst. Archi-
tect Coburn j. now in Boston. C ,utvrring with
the parties who intend Ia build. COburn has
been at work. lhi. winter. drafting pans for
the club house and several coVages. The
club house hp saw, wil be something's Int e
more elaborate in tue bulldog line th+n any
thing there now is IN The region of Squirrel
sland. All The Cottages will posses old
fashioned brick fir p aces. They will be
flash in hard wood and all Of them plas
tered. Another improvement for Inner Heron,
NEXT summer, il is said. will BE- handsome
ht.-LeWeston journal.